Thornborough Infant SchoolPadbury Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
Thornborough Infant School and Padbury Church of England School are primary schools in Buckingham.
Thornborough Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Padbury Church of England School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Padbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornborough Infant School was judged Good and Padbury Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Padbury Church of England School (93.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamThornborough Infant School | BuckinghamPadbury Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 149th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 3rd of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 34 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 45 | 105 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 2DF | Buckingham, MK18 2AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 94.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 34 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thornborough Infant School
Padbury Church of England School
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